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They chose a single English word as their trademark, there are dozens of others already using very similar marks: https://uspto.report/Search/terraform https:/

They chose a single English word as their trademark, there are dozens of others already using very similar marks: https://uspto.report/Search/terraform https://uspto.report/Search/terraform They shouldn't be surprised if someone else also uses the same word. I'm a big fan of Yiotro Games and his naming system for Antiyoy/Bleentoro/Achikaps/Shproty: Come up with a series of letters that are easy to read, pronounce, and remember, and which are not already words when naming a project. This results in no trouble with trademarks or domain names, gives easy SEO, and isn't that hard.

kube-system 4y ago
Trademarks are industry specific, you specify what products/services you'll be using it for when you register. Because, for example, consumers aren't confused by an airline named "Delta" and a plumbing manufacturer called "Delta". Hashicorp's registration has a pretty decent lock on various descriptions of computer software.
orangepurple 4y ago
I got a good laugh out of Hashicorp's trademark registration. Cutlery??? Musical Instruments??? Fire-extinguishing apparatus??? Was someone drunk when filing? As part of their trademark documentation they took screenshots of Google search results and API docs (LOL) https://uspto.report/TM/88470183 https://uspto.report/TM/88470183 Primary US Classes 021: Electrical Apparatus, Machines and Supplies 023: Cutlery, Machinery, Tools and Parts Thereof 026: Measuring and Scientific Appliances 036: Musical Instruments and Supplies 038: Prints and Publications Primary International Class 009 - Primary Class (Electrical and scientific apparatus) Scientific, nautical, surveying, electric, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling, checking (supervision), lifesaving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus. The same goes for their T logo trademark: https://uspto.report/TM/88470285 https://uspto.report/TM/88470285 All of Hashicorp: https://uspto.report/company/Hashicorp-Inc https://uspto.report/company/Hashicorp-Inc

kube-system 4y ago

Trademarks are industry specific, you specify what products/services you'll be using it for when you register. Because, for example, consumers aren't confused by an airline named "Delta" and a plumbing manufacturer called "Delta". Hashicorp's registration has a pretty decent lock on various descriptions of computer software.

orangepurple 4y ago

I got a good laugh out of Hashicorp's trademark registration. Cutlery??? Musical Instruments??? Fire-extinguishing apparatus??? Was someone drunk when filing? As part of their trademark documentation they took screenshots of Google search results and API docs (LOL) https://uspto.report/TM/88470183 https://uspto.report/TM/88470183 Primary US Classes 021: Electrical Apparatus, Machines and Supplies 023: Cutlery, Machinery, Tools and Parts Thereof 026: Measuring and Scientific Appliances 036: Musical Instruments and Supplies 038: Prints and Publications Primary International Class 009 - Primary Class (Electrical and scientific apparatus) Scientific, nautical, surveying, electric, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling, checking (supervision), lifesaving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus. The same goes for their T logo trademark: https://uspto.report/TM/88470285 https://uspto.report/TM/88470285 All of Hashicorp: https://uspto.report/company/Hashicorp-Inc https://uspto.report/company/Hashicorp-Inc